About the Republican Liberty Caucus

Rather than sit back and let our liberty be whittled away, we're working to shift the Republican Party and American politics back to adherence to the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution.

At Republican Liberty Caucus we believe that less government means more liberty. We advocate the principles of individual rights, limited government, and free enterprise. We work in the Republican Party because we believe it is the best vehicle for bringing about the political changes we want.

The RLC is working to build a grassroots network of citizen activists who champion our country's Founding principles. By empowering grassroots activists across the country via our national network and state/local affiliates, the Republican Liberty Caucus works to move Republican Party policies and candidates in the direction of liberty. At the same time, we are able to help transform concerned liberty-loving citizens into party leaders and elected citizen-legislators.

With activists in every state, a prominent Board of Advisers, and many elected members working to enact our vision for a free America, The Republican Liberty Caucus recruits and endorses select candidates who support individual liberty and limited government. In doing so, we are able to change the direction of the Republican Party -- and shift American policies and politics to once again value our cherished Founding principles.

As you know, the Republican Party is in rebuilding mode. The time for concerned citizens to step up to the plate and join us on our journey to return the Republican Party to the most fundamental tenets of American governance -- most importantly, that each of us owns our own life and must have the fundamental right to make our own decisions.

Over the past eighteen years, the Republican Liberty Caucus has endorsed and contributed financially to principled pro-liberty candidates and has encouraged its supporters to become active in their campaigns. In 2008, the RLC endorsed over 230 liberty Republican candidates and launched its new blog.

The Republican Liberty Caucus is leading the Republican Party home, but we cannot exist without your generosity. Please review how you can become involved with our organization as well as ways to support our growing caucus.

All of the RLC's support stems from individuals who believe that our principles can be implemented through the political process. Unlike other organizations, all of our activity at the national and state levels is through the voluntary actions of our supporters. Please consider joining the RLC or renewing your membership today. You can also contribute to the Republican Liberty Caucus PAC, which directs funds to help elect limited government candidates each election cycle. Thanks for your interest.

After decades of New Deal and Great Society social activism, combined with the rapid decline in civics and American history education in government schools, and mixed with a growing population of ill-informed and apathetic voters, government at every level in this country continues to be too big, too intrusive, and too expensive.

Founded in 1991, the Republican Liberty Caucus exists to promote individual liberty, limited government, and free enterprise within the Republican Party by:
(a) promoting these ideals among Party officials and its various organizations,
(b) identifying and supporting candidates sympathetic with these ideals, and
(c) promoting Caucus membership among Republican Party registrants, officials, and officeholders.

While rolling back decades of government "nannyism" will require a great deal of public education and grassroots lobbying, the most important means of changing public policy is to change public officials. Therefore, the Republican Liberty Caucus works to elect pro-liberty Republicans to offices at all levels, partisan and non-partisan, in both primary and general elections.

The Republican Liberty Caucus is a 527 political organization. You can learn more about our origins and history. Our program and activities are outlined below. Membership in the Caucus is based on commitment to the Statement of Principles and Positions of the Republican Liberty Caucus. Anyone who agrees with our Statement of Principles should strongly consider joining the Republican Liberty Caucus. We encourage you to contact us and get in touch with your local chapter.

Programs and Activities

The Republican Liberty Caucus has a growing list of projects and programs that enable us to pursue our mission. Through education and outreach for liberty, changing the Republican Party from within, forging relationships with elected officials, and forming coalitions to advance our principles, the RLC has been able to achieve solid results. Here is a brief listing of just some of the activities our Caucus engages in:

• State Affiliates: The heart and soul of the RLC is its members in the states. RLC members, many of whom are grassroots activists, come together to form state affiliates of the organization. Chartered state affiliates develop their own strategies to advance liberty within the Republican Party. Learn more about the charter process here and view a listing of our chartered affiliates here.

• The Liberty Index: The Republican Liberty Caucus maintains a liberty rating system, The Liberty Index, to track and identify the pro-liberty voting records of Members of Congress. The Index began in 1991 and is compiled and distributed annually by the RLC. The Index rates Members' votes on key pieces of legislation annually from both a social and economic liberty perspective. It is compiled by Dr. Clifford Thies, Professor of Economics and former National Chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus.

• Public Outreach for Liberty: The Republican Liberty Caucus sponsors efforts at state and national GOP events to educate our fellow citizens about our guiding principles and to recruit new members to join the Caucus. RLC members have reached out at numerous Republican Party state conventions, various Young Republican National Conventions, and at local Republican Party meetings. The RLC often uses the World's Smallest Political Quiz to identify new members of our caucus while educating Republicans about liberty principles.

• Candidate Promotion and Recruitment: The Republican Liberty Caucus has a Political Action Committee, RLC-USA PAC, which provides direct financial assistance to RLC-endorsed candidates. When appropriate, the RLC-USA PAC makes independent expenditures on behalf of endorsed federal candidates. Our members also offer opinion and analysis of elections within the Republican Party (such as elections at GOP state conventions), in contested Republican primaries, and in General Election contests.

• Issue Advocacy: Throughout the country, Republican Liberty Caucus state/local affiliates and members are engaging their legislators on the issues of the day. By forging relationships with legislators, we are able to have our agenda discussed in legislative bodies across the country.

• Liberty Compact: The Republican Liberty Caucus sponsors and distributes The Liberty Compact, a pledge signed by local, state, and national candidates to identify those who support the mission of the Republican Liberty Caucus.

• Monthly Newsletter: The Caucus publishes a national newsletter and works with local activists in all 50 states to restore core Republican principles that we cherish.

• Political Training: The Republican Liberty Caucus hosts, presents and sponsors various training programs for state/local chapters of the Caucus, grassroots activists, party leaders, and candidates across the country. These seminars focus on a variety of topics including voter identification, candidate training, volunteer recruitment, and political messaging.

Additionally, many of our members serve actively in their local Republican Party organizations and several of our members have been elected and re-elected to political office.

AboutMatt Nye

Matt Nye is an innovative entrepreneur and political activist with 24 years of diversified experience in technology, telecommunications, finance, marketing and communications. Nye currently works as Regional Director for Verteks Consulting, a leading provider of voice and data networks for enterprise and government clients in Florida. In addition to his work at Verteks Consulting, Nye has taken on a number of leadership roles in local and national political organizations. He is the Founder and Immediate Past Chair of the Republican Liberty Caucus of Central East Florida (RLC), the Organizer of the Brevard Tea Parties and the National Chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus. As the Organizer of the Brevard Tea Party Nye is a frequently sought expert for local media on subjects like taxes, regulation, waste, fraud, abuse and transparency. In his capacity as National Chairman of the RLC he is frequently interviewed on issues pertaining to national party politics and the role the liberty movement plays in today's political landscape.

About the Republican Liberty Caucus

The Republican Liberty Caucus is a 527 voluntary grassroots membership organization dedicated to working within the Republican Party to advance the principles of individual rights, limited government and free markets. Founded in 1991, it is the oldest continuously-operating organization within the Liberty Republican movement.